Reminded me of a Morrowind's mages guild quest.
"Ok we want this guy to join the Mage's guild. If he doesn't want to, kill him."
"Oh and while you're going there, this other guy owes us money. If he doesn't pay kill him."
Morrowind's mages guild wasn't the kind to fool around doing pranks. Damn I miss them
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Btw they didn't mind necromancy as far as I remember...